As per an office order No. 454 dated 17.02.2010 received from Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Fisheries and Vety. Services, Government of Sikkim, the rate of old chicks shall be Rs. 27/- per chick and farmers have to pay Rs. 17/- per chick with Rs. 10/- per chick as a subsidy grant.

This above rate shall come into effect from 20th Feb 2010 onwards.

27.02.2010

The second day of the Eighth Assembly saw three bills namely Sikkim Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker & Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly (Salaries and Allowance) Amendment Bill, Bill No 3, Sikkim Legislative Assembly Members (Payment of Pension) Amendment Bill, Bill No 4 and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, Bill No 1 which was introduced on the first day of the session  considered and passed unanimously by the house during the Legislative Business.

Financial Business saw the first supplementary Demands for Grants 2009-10 placed by the Chief Minister, Mr. Pawan Chamling who is also Minister in Charge of Finance department considered and passed by the house unanimously.

Sikkim Appropriation Bill, Bill No. 2 of 2010 for the first supplementary demands for grants for 2009-2010  placed by the Chief Minister, Mr. Chamling who is also the Minister in Charge for Finance Revenue and Expenditure Department was unanimously passed by the house.

The Chief Minister also presented the Finance Accounts 2008-09 and Appropriation Accounts 2008-09 of the government in the house. He also laid the copies of the Sikkim Online gaming (Regulation) Amendment rules 2009 as notified vide Notification No: 06/FIN/DSSL dated 01/08/2009 published in the Sikkim Government Gazette No: 298 dated 20th of August 2009 on the table of the house.

While the Speaker, Mr. K.T. Gyaltsen presented the Annual reports of Commission and Annual reports of the Departments during the session.

During his valedictory remarks the Chief Minister who is also the Leader of the House assured that the financial grants will be used expansively to build the future of the Sikkimese people and also laid hope and aspiration on his MLAs for full cooperation and support to execute the plans and the policies of the government. Mr. Chamling also vowed to eradicate poverty from the state and make Sikkim first poverty free state in the nation in the near future, and also appealed  everyone to work tirelessly  and contribute in making Sikkim an exemplary state in India.

The Speaker also proposed his vote of thanks on the final day of the session and adjourned the house Sine-die.

The Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee, High Court of Sikkim organized a day long regional seminar on “Relation Between the Bench and the Bar vis-à-vis Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette” at Chintan Bhawan on 27 February 2010. The Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court, Dr. Aftab Hussain Saikia was present as the chief guest while Mr. A.N.Ray, former Chief Justice, High Court of Sikkim was the guest of honour.

 Dr. Aftab Hussain Saikia in his speech stated that today’s theme was rightly chosen for discussion and deliberation. He further said that the       Bar and the Bench should maintain a cordial relations and perform their  duties with utmost responsibility.

Mr. A.N. Ray in his address said that the Bench and the Bar plays a vital role for maintaining  the process of clean Justice. He also added that court of law is meant for  all people of the country where justice is delivered without any discrimination. He further said that legal person should have vast knowledge about their profession so that they can provide proper justice.

Mr. B.K Sharma, Judge, Gauhati High Court said that coordination between Bench and the Bar is an important wing of the court for smooth functioning of the court administration. He appealed the gathering  to take full advantage of the  seminar.

Earlier, Mr. A.P Subba, Judge, High Court of Sikkim and Convenor, Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee delivered the welcome speech while the vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Meenaskhi M Rai, Registrar General and Secretary, Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee.

Mr. A.D Chaudhary, Senior Advocate and Mr. H. Rehman, Former Assistant Solicitor General of India were present as the resource persons for the seminar.

The Seminar was also attended by Mr. S.P Wangdi, Judge High Court of Sikkim and Officials of High Court of Sikkim, Additional Advocate General of Sikkim, President and Members of Sikkim Bar Association, Senior Advocates, Advocates,  Principal and Students of Sikkim Government Law College.

The Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department is organising a training programme on Earthquake resistant building and Retrofitting on the 2nd and 3rd day of March 2010 at 10a.m at the conference hall of Forest Department, Deorali.
Media friends are cordially invited to attend.